black

#000000

#042B25

#042B25

Contrast Ratio

1.38:1

Delta E

21.25

Noticeable

50:50 Mix

Color Values

Format #000000 #042B25
HEX #000000 #042B25
RGB 0, 0, 0 4, 43, 37
HSL 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 170.8, 83.0%, 9.2%
HSV 0.0, 0.0%, 0.0% 170.8, 90.7%, 16.9%
CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 100% 90.7%, 0.0%, 14.0%, 83.1%
OKLCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2607 0.0438 180.1

Contrast & Accessibility

1.38:1
AA Fail AA Large Fail AAA Fail AAA Large Fail

Text Readability

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #042B25 β†’ Background: #000000

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Text: #000000 β†’ Background: #042B25

Color Difference (Delta E)

21.25 Noticeable
0 β€” Identical 5 β€” Similar 25 β€” Noticeable 100 β€” Very Different

Gradient

Color Mixing

CSS Gradient Code

background: linear-gradient(to right, #000000, #042B25);
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000, #042B25);

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